[Bug 437016] Re: gnome-about-me crashed with SIGSEGV in pixman_image_composite()

2009-10-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
It only crashed that one time... -- gnome-about-me crashed with SIGSEGV in pixman_image_composite() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437016 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists

[Bug 48216] Re: renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames

2009-08-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
ah, thanks -- renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list deskt

[Bug 48216] Re: renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames

2009-08-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
Milan, how do you change the computer name in jaunty? i had to manually change the config files. -- renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, wh

[Bug 399172] Re: file-roller crashed with SIGSEGV in memmove()

2009-08-17 Thread Alvin Thompson
ditto #10 and #11 -- file-roller crashed with SIGSEGV in memmove() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/399172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-12-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
not working with edgy. tried with 4 different computers. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 33820] Re: Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer

2006-12-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
jhasse: i disagree. any action that involves a potential loss of work should require a confirmation by default. -- Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer https://launchpad.net/bugs/33820 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ub

[Bug 66028] Re: double click desktop calendar opens wrong day in evolution

2006-10-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup, it's caused by the kludge for #42115. the reasoning was that this problem affects far fewer people (only those in UTC+12 or greater) than the previous problem. the fix is to change the code to open Evolution with the UTC equivalent to the current local time. -- double click desktop calenda

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-10-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
as discussed previously, this is a kludge and affects only people in time zones greater than UTC+12 during their daylight savings, which is far fewer than affecting everyone in a minus time zone all the time (half of the world, including the americas) as the previous code did. also as discussed, t

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-10-06 Thread Alvin Thompson
outstanding! -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-09-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
this still doesn't work for edgy and upstream (evolution) is apparently not going to fix this. since this is a very visible and annoying bug in ubuntu, and since the fix (above) is very simple and has no chance of breaking anything, i'm sure matt will allow it. i know you guys don't like deltas,

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
still using Dapper, though. maybe it's fixed in Edgy. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
yes. when there is no location set, the applet now shows '0F'. but once you specify a location (in this case, Glen Burnie), the units are once again in centigrade (right now it says 24C). repeat the steps as above and it happens every time. -- weather applet default units should change by locatio

[Bug 47860] 'refresh' icon is from a different theme

2006-06-01 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntu-artwork default (human) theme. the 'refresh' icon is clearly the wrong icon for the theme. it is far smaller than the other icons, a different general style, and blue. this problem krept up during the development cycle for several icons (including

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
evolution's calendar is supposed to scroll to the specified time, but since that has never ever actually worked, it's not an issue. -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com h

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
as i mentioned in the bug i filed, a safe kludge is to always use 12 noon GMT: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T12 since (virtually) no time zone is more than 12 hours away from GMT, this will force evolution to start on the specified date, regardless of time zone. the only people th

[Bug 35167] Re: double-clicking a date should start evolution on the right day

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
if you look at the 'impl_handleURI' function in 'calendar-component.c', the standard function 'time_from_isodate' is used to parse 'startdate' and 'enddate' values. the 'time_from_isodate' documentation states the string must be a Date/time value in ISO 8601 UTC format. in other words, the date st

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
if you look at the 'impl_handleURI' function in 'calendar-component.c', the standard function 'time_from_isodate' is used to parse 'startdate' and 'enddate' values. the 'time_from_isodate' documentation states the string must be a Date/time value in ISO 8601 UTC format. in other words, the date st

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
ughhh! i give up! -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
i know it sounds like i'm arguing semantics, but in this case semantics are important. the reason that i want to make the distinction clear is because this bug is mirrored upstream, and the Evolution maintainers need to know that there's actually no problem with their code. in fact, they should NOT

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** fine, i'll change the bugs appropriately. -- gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly https://launchpad.net/bugs/46805 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** the reason is that bug #42115 is mirrored upstream and the maintainers need to know not to waste their time with it. -- gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly https://launchpad.net/bugs/46805 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.co

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
you're missing the point. the command DOES work properly, but since there is no time or time zone specified, evolution quite reasonably assumes 00:00 zulu. for those of us in EDT, this get translated to 8PM of the previous day. -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolutio

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** as i pointed out, this is NOT a duplicate of Bug #42115. Bug #42115 is NOT a valid bug. the problem is that gnome-panel is not specififying the time or time zone. ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Status: Rejected => Unconfirmed -- gnome-pan

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** there's probably a way, but i haven't figured out the syntax for specifying the time zone with the command line. a kludge is always using noon zulu time: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T12 -- gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly http

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
conclusion: this is not a valid bug. -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
yes, that's exactly what's happening. i'm in Eastern Standard Time, USA, which is currently GMT minus 4 hours. the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T035959 opens evolution to the previous day, while the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T04 opens evolution

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
this is probably not a bug, as evolution is probably assuming 00:00 zulu for the time. this gets converted to the previous day for those of us in a "minus" time zone. the command line for gnome-panel needs to specify the correct time zone. i've opened bug #46805. -- Clicking on date in calendar a

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
to be more specific, the command used to open evolution is probably something like this: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608 in this example, i believe that evolution is assuming the specific time to open is 8 june 2006, 00:00 zulu time. this gets translated to the previous day to those of

[Bug 46805] gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel the calendar applet in gnome panel needs to include the time in the command line used to open evolution's calendar. otherwise, evolution may be opened to the wrong date. see my comment in bug #42115 for more information. ** Affects: gnome-pan

[Bug 46759] Re: panel's "show desktop" icon is really, really, really ugly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
i'm sorry; no offense was intended. i was just trying to be a bit humorous. -- panel's "show desktop" icon is really, really, really ugly https://launchpad.net/bugs/46759 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 46786] work around Bug #42115

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel see my comment in Bug #42115 ** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed -- work around Bug #42115 https://launchpad.net/bugs/46786 -- desktop-bugs mailing list deskto

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
let's eliminate some of the variables, here. explicitly specifying the date with the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T114022 starts evolution with the correct date (8 june 2006). however, omitting the time portion with the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608 sta

[Bug 46759] panel's "show desktop" icon is really, really, really ugly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntu-artwork i don't know was it is, but i find the new "show desktop" panel icon to be quite repulsive. even repulsive enough to file a bug about it. it's too busy and complicated looking. plus that pencil seems impossibly large and threatening (thank

[Bug 37946] Re: pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
my computer's back. things do work correctly, now. ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Fix Released -- pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver https://launchpad.net/bugs/37946 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

[Bug 39371] Re: fadeout effect on displaying the logout dialog box looks bad

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
you mean i don't win a fabulous prize? -- fadeout effect on displaying the logout dialog box looks bad https://launchpad.net/bugs/39371 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 39371] Re: fadeout effect on displaying the logout dialog box looks bad

2006-05-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
hmph! if you're gonna be keeping track of things like 'karma', then you need to make sure to mark later bug reports as duplicates of earlier ones, and not vice-versa. i loose karma for filing a legit bug report, and the guy who doesn't bother to check for a duplicate gets my credit! :P -- fadeout

[Bug 37952] Re: logout fade is ugly and slow

2006-05-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 39371 *** hmph! if you're gonna be keeping track of things like 'karma', then you need to make sure to mark later bug reports as duplicates of earlier ones, and not vice-versa. i loose karma for filing a legit bug report, and the guy who doesn't bother to check f

[Bug 37952] logout fade is ugly and slow

2006-05-07 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: using dapper (64-bit) on an Acer Ferrari 4000 laptop with ATI fglrx drivers. the problem may be present on other computers as well. when i press the

[Bug 37946] Re: pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver

2006-05-05 Thread Alvin Thompson
my Acer is in the shop again (what a surprise), but my eMachines doesn't do it. i'll recheck with my Acer when I get it back (assuming it works long enough for the screensaver to kick in). for those of you with Acers, are you running 64-bit or 32-bit? -- pressing special keys on laptop breaks scr

[Bug 37946] pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver

2006-05-04 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Severity: Major Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: using dapper (64-bit) on an Acer Ferrari 4000 laptop. the problem may be present on other computers as well. 1. reboot the computer and log in. 2

[Bug 42597] evolution does not show new images in HTML mail

2006-05-02 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. go to Edit-->Preferences-->Mail Preferences-->HTML Mail 2. select "Load images in mail from contacts" 3. go to Contacts 4. create a new address book (

[Bug 35141] Re: Counterintuitive shutdown behaviour

2006-04-16 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 33820 *** while this change may work well for you, you're not considering the people whose power buttons are in much more accessible locations (for example, laptop users have their power buttons right on the keyboard). in these cases accidently pressing the po

[Bug 37932] Re: 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-09 Thread Alvin Thompson
included upstream is a patch for 2.6.0. can we just it here? i know deltas greatly increase work load, but i believe it would improve the out-of-box experience of ubuntu for the target audience. everyone expects a 'select thread' button to, well, select the thread. -- 'Select Message Thread'

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-04 Thread Alvin Thompson
i use the default (US english) locale. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Changed in: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal => Minor -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37935] Re: going from group selection to single selection doesn't show contents of message

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
using updated dapper (64-bit). -- going from group selection to single selection doesn't show contents of message https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37935 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37932] Re: 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
using updated dapper (64-bit). -- 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37932 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
using updated dapper (64-bit). -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 33820] Re: Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
i for one absolutely love this new behavior. i can't tell you how many times my cat has shut off my laptop in the middle of important work by walking on the keyboard and stepping on the power button. i've inadvertently pressed the power button myself as well. something as drastic as shutting off

[Bug 37938] weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. add weather applet to your panel. 2. open weather applet preferences. 3. set all units to 'Default' 4. select as location North America-->United

[Bug 37935] going from group selection to single selection doesn't show contents of message

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. select a single message. the contents show in the preview window. 2. select additional messages by holding down CTRL and clicking on them with the mo

[Bug 37932] Re: 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
if it matters, this is an IMAP account. tried with Dovecot and Courier servers with same result. -- 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37932 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/l

[Bug 37932] 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. open evolution and turn 'group by threads' on. 2. select a message below the top node in a thread. 3! go to Folder-->Select Message Thread or hit ctr

[Bug 34384] Re: Yelp crashes on starting

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
horray! this seems to be fixed with lates updates (3 april). -- Yelp crashes on starting https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/34384 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37042] yelp crashes about 3 seconds after start

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug report changed: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37042 Comment: sorry, this is a dup of bug #34384. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37042] yelp crashes about 3 seconds after start

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37042 Affects: yelp (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1! try to start yelp. it crashes shortly afterwards for no apparent reason. using dapper 64-bit, 28 march. yelp appea

[Bug 37040] 'About Me' preference doesn't like no work email

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug report changed: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37040 Comment: using dapper 64-bit, 28 mar 2006 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37040] 'About Me' preference doesn't like no work email

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37040 Affects: control-center gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. go to System-->Preferences-->About Me 2. leave work email blank but fill in home emai

[Bug 29335] No Bluetooth enabled

2006-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug report changed: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/29335 Comment: hmm... why is the severity 'wishlist' if this is a regression and a workaround (not a fix) to bug 27651? -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs